Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: We had about 2 inches of the white stuff come down yesterday. I took a walk from Wildflower down to the lake catching the first snow in the trees pics of the season. It was coming down a bit heavy and you can just see across the lake in the back ground. The snow will be gone soon but... Read more

Excerpt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra-Zbo0Wnv8 This is my first experiment with video. A neighbor of mine is bow hunting in the 40 acres across from the resort and has cameras installed by his stand. Wade send me this video of 2 bucks in the woods by the stand. Hope the link works Wade also sent me this still picture of an 8 point at... Read more

Excerpt: Beautiful fall Sunday afternoon and a Packer's Bi week. Time to head out of the house to the road less traveled. This road is Camp 9 at the end of Lower Kaubashine. It leds out to our destination Squirrel Hill (aka Winter Park x-country ski area) The road goes from paved to gravel to dirt. No houses just lots... Read more

Excerpt: This blog entry will have everything, fall color, pontoon humor, power tools, Craig stealing things, 3 guys laying on the ground together.... and did I mention fall color... Ya know there is a reason this boat is named Titanic.. It has been running lower in the water all summer. The boat has been in dock all summer, ya think... Read more

Excerpt: NEWS FROM MINOCQUA WINTER PARK & Nordic Center _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BIG NEWS: cAPITAL cAMPAIGN aNNOUNCEMENT: $200,000 Goal/ $43,385 Pledged & Received to Date! Dear Friend of Minocqua Winter Park, To many of us, Minocqua Winter Park is much more than a great place to ski. It is home to our Nordic community, a place where friends from near and far come... Read more

Excerpt: We had 2 days of much needed rain. I caught these pics just as the clouds were breaking. The lighting was great with the dark clouds, sparkling lake and the colors. Enjoy A few days ago the water did not come up to the first step. With the rain the lake level came up a bit. I hear the... Read more

Excerpt: Our first bigger storm of the season blew through The wind blew and the trees and cabins got plastered on the lake side I borrowed this picture of the end piers from Vicki Moore. Thanks for going down the cold steps and snapping the picture Mack wondering if we are done outside yet and ready to go in Much... Read more

Excerpt: The sun was peaking through the clouds and sparkling off the water. The colors have still not reached peak. It is much later than before. I still have 2 cabins left for this up coming Columbus Day Weekend and one that opens on Saturday. As you can see we still have a lot of green trees, about 1/3 to... Read more

Excerpt: Time for the big pontoon to take its final ride out of the lake loaded up with beach chairs Enjoying the sun and the final ride on the pontoon Loon bidding us a goodbye, dressed in its gray winter colors. I am sure it will be heading south in the next couple of weeks Craig backing up down the... Read more

Excerpt: How cold is it? According to Craig, cold enough to pull out his McDonald's hat from the 80's. We had our first killing frost last night and the woodstove got lit. No furnace yet at the office, Troy's goal is to avoid that until November 1st. Thank god for woodstoves or we would be huddled under blankets The cold... Read more

Excerpt: Grab your cup of coffee and enjoy a few moments on Lower Kaubashine ... Read more

Excerpt: All the pictures today came compliments of Al, Roberta, Jimmy Cikowski and of course Fritz. The best pics of their week Muskie Fishing on Lower Kaubashine in Kaubashine They caught the loon in mid fall plumage loosing its bright colors and heading to the boring gray they were on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico Usually these guys... Read more